Combination folding bed



(ModeL) A. T. MQGURRY.

COMBINATION. FOLDING BED. No. 334,880. Patented Jan. 26, 1886.

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UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM T. MOCURRY, OF GOODLAND, INDIANA.

COMBlNATION FOLDlNG BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,880, dated January26, 1886.

Application filed May .20, 1885. Serial No. 166,108. (ModeL) CombinedFolding Bed, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention consists of the construction, arrangement, and combinationof parts, all as hereinafter described and claimed.

to Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a book-case with folding bed appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same, showing the bed folded;and Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation, showing the bed lowered, ready toreceive the mattress and bedclothing.

A represents an upri gh t article of furniturein this instance abook-case formed in front with compartments B for books, &c., and at thetop with the compartment Ofor bedclothing.

7 2 5 To the baek of the book-case A is attached the folding bedstead D,adapted to be folded up against the back board, E, between the sideboards, F F, of the case A. The bedstead Dis attached by plates to a tothe corner irons, b b, secured in the case A, which irons constitute twoof the legs of the bedstead when it is lowered to horizontal positionfor use. The bedstead is composed of the side pieces, c c,-head and footboards, dc, and cross-pieces f g, to which the wire bottom h is secured.z '5 represent the other two legs of the bedstead. These are hinged tothe cross-piece g, and are braced to the side pieces, 0 c, by thefolding 4o lock-braces jj. The bedstead is braced by a long crossedbrace, G, which reaches from the crosspiece g to the bottom board, A, ofthe case A, and springs H H are attached to the bottom A'and applied totnenrace G to assist 5 in raising the bedstead D to vertical position.The brace G is attached to the bottom A in front of the irons a a, onwhich the bedstead turns, so that theouter end of the brace swings inacircle of greater radius than the foot of the bedstead D. Thisnecessitates the formation of the slots Z l, to receive the irons b, andit causes the bedstead to have an inward and downward movement inclosing, and the reverse, or an upward and outward movement, in opening,so that the head of the bedstead when opened to horizontal position iscarried almost entirely out of the case A, so that the head of theoccupant of the bed will not beinclosed by the side pieces, F F, of thecase A. Another advantage of this is that a compara- 6o tively-shortcase, A, may be used with a longbedstead, D, or a bedstead ofthe usuallength. For holding the pillows and pillow-covers in place when thebedstead is closed, I hinge to the head-board d the board or frame J,which'rests against the back board, E, of the case A, so that when thebedstead is closed the pillows and pillow-covers are closed against theframe J and held from slipping down, and when the bedstead is opened thepillows and covers come in proper position of their own accord upon thebed without extra attention. Then the bedstead D is folded against theback of the case A, the case may be set back against ,the wall, thesameas any book-case, wardrobe, or cabinet, and when the bed is to be usedthe case A has simply to be swung at one side out from the wall, tostand at right angles thereto, which can be easily done. Then thebedstead may belowered to horizontal position for use. There is a brace,j, for each leg i,and each braceis composed of two parts, jand jfithelatter pivoted to leg i, the former to side piece, 0, of the bedstead atj, and it is extended above pivot j" to form a short arm, j. To theupper end of each of these short arms is attached a rod, 9'". These rodsj reach to the corner irons, b, to which they are attached by the longloops j, so that as the bedstead is lowered and carried outward by thebrace G the. c rods will draw backward on the arms j and force the legs1? open to proper position for supporting the-bed. \Vhen the bedstead israised to a closed position, the rods f, owing to loops y, will notinterfere with the legs 2' folding, as shown in Fig.2, of their ownweight.

In this manner the legs i are automatic in opening and closing, andrequire no extra or special attention.

I am aware that folding beds have hereto- Io:

. of the bed, and adapted to open and close thefore been provided with alever or rod pivotally connected to the head and foot portionsfoot-board and its feet upon lowering or raising the body portion of thebed, and I do not claim such as of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the casing, of a "folding bedstead pivoted inslotted bearings at its head portion to said casing, and the bracehinged to the casing beyond the pivotal point of the bedstead, andconnected to thebedstead in front of the pivots, or toward its footportion,whereby when the bedstead is swung down the brace will force itoutward or forward, thereby rendering an outward pull by handunnecessary, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the casing having pivots or bearings, of afolding bedstead having slofs in its sides, within which the pivots orbearings pass, feet hinged to the foot of the bed, and a rod or leverpivotally connected to the hinged feet at its forward end, and having anelongated hearing at its rear end to receive the pivots or bearings onwhich the bed stead works, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the casing and the bedstead having a slidingconnection therewith at its head portion, of a brace pivotal] yconnected with the casing beyond the pivots of the head portion, andpivotally connected whereby when thebedstead is lowered the brace willcause it tc automatically slide outward from the casing, substantiallyas set forth.

4. The folding bedstead herein described, the same consisting of thecasing, pivots or bearings in the lower ends thereof, the bedsteadhaving the side pieces at the head,ends slotted to receive said pivots,the folding legs at the foot portion, the rod or lever pivotallyconnected to the said legs at its front end, and looped at its rear endto receive the said pivots or bearings, and the brace hinged to thecasing beyond the pivotal point of the bedstead and connected to thebedstead in front of the pivots,or toward its foot portion,whereby whenthe bedstead is swung down the brace will force the bedstead forward andcause the rod to throw the legs outward, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with an upright article of furniture provided with asuitable recess in its back, of a bedstead hinged at its head in saidrecess, and of abrace of greater length than said bedstead, hinged tothe foot of the bedstead and to the base of said article of furniture,substantially as shown and described.

ABRAHAM T. MOCURRY. Witnesses:

JOHN G. PERRY, JoHN W. BEAN, J. H. SCOTT.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N 0. 334,880, grantedJanuary, 26, 1886, upon the application of Abraham '1. McGurry, ofGoodland, Indiana, for an improvement iua Combination FoldingBed, anerror appears in the printed specification requiring correction asfollows: In line 41, page 2, the comma after the word head should bestricken out; and that the said Letters Patent should be read withthiscorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent .Office.

Signed, countersig'ued, and sealed this 2d day of February, A. D. 1886.

[SEAL] H. L. MULDROW,

Acting Secretary of the Interior. Couutersigned:

M. V. MONTGOMERY,

Commissioner of Patents.

